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The Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award

Seymour Milstein (1920-2001)

Individuals who have made exceptional contributions to research related to interferons and cytokines either in a basic or clinical field. The Seymour and Vivian Milstein awards are made possible by the generous gift of the Milstein family. This award represents a pinnacle of scientific achievement in our field and is an important landmark of the society. Nominations should be communicated to the President of the ISICR by May 1, 2008 (see below).

Honorary Membership

Nominees should be individuals who have made substantive contributions to the interferon/cytokine field over much of their careers, either in basic, clinical or applied research. Honorary members are the treasures of the society and provide us with an historical perspective and valued research tradition.

We invite your nominations for eligible candidates for The Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award and Honorary Membership, both prestigious symbols of recognition by our society for outstanding achievements. A brief (one to two page) description of the reasons for your nomination and the CV of the nominee should be sent to the ISICR President by May 1, 2008 :
Eleanor N. Fish, Ph.D.
Canada Research Chair in Women's Health & Immunobiology
Professor, Dept. of Immunology, University of Toronto
67, College Street, Rm. 424
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M1
Tel: 416 340-5380
FAX: 416 340-3453
e-mail: en.fish@utoronto.ca

The nominations will be collated, and passed on to the Chair of the Awards Committee in May. This committee will then vote for the winners. As specified in the ISICR Constitution, the final vote of the Awards Committee is subject to the approval of the ISICR Board of Directors.

The Seymour and Vivian Milstein Young Investigator Awards

ISICR members who attend the 2008 ISICR meeting in Montreal, Canada and who have received a Ph.D or M.D. within the previous 8 years are eligible. Every year up to five awards are granted to individuals who have made notable contributions to either basic or clinical research. This award is provided by a generous gift of the Milstein Family. We urge every eligible individual to apply for the awards. A CV and letter of recommendation should accompany the application. We also ask more senior laboratory advisers to encourage their associates to apply. Deadline to Submit your 2008 ISICR Award Application is July 18, 2008.

The Christina Fleischmann Award to Young Women Investigators

Dr Christina Fleischmann

The rules for this ISICR award are the same as for the Seymour and Vivian Milstein Young Investigator Award (see above) except for gender and the candidate must have received a Ph.D or M.D. degree within the previous 10 years. This award is made possible through the generosity of the Fleischmann Foundation and is dedicated to the memory of ISICR member and outstanding interferon research scientist Christina Fleischmann. Deadline to Submit your 2008 ISICR Award Application is July 18, 2008.

 

Seymour and Vivian Milstein Travel Awards

ISICR members who attend the 2008 ISICR meeting in Montreal, Canada are eligible for Travel Awards. They are provided through a grant from the Milstein Family based on the scientific merit of the abstract and financial necessity. However, this award does not exempt payment of the registration fee. A CV should accompany the application for this award. Please note that there are no age restrictions to this award. However if both senior and junior members from the same laboratory apply for an award, preference is given to the junior member. Deadline to Submit your 2008 ISICR Award Application is July 18, 2008